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How Does the IMPACT Baseline Test for Athletes Really Work?

Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry describes how the computerized baseline test works and how it is used for athletes who have sustained a concussion.

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Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry: Message to People Struggling After Concussions

If you don't feel right after a concussion, talk to your parents, your coach, your doctor ... get a second, third, fourth opinion ... Do not accept that you will not get better.

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How Occipital Nerve Surgery Helped Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry

Bilateral occipital nerve release surgery was the first, significant step to relieving Scurry's debilitating post-concussive headaches.

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Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry on Girls Soccer and Concussion Protocols

One out of two girls will sustain a concussion playing soccer, but most will recover and return to play with ease. Nevertheless, awareness and education are key to keeping players safe.

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Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry on "Being Me Again"

"The Briana Scurry who could tune out 90,000 people during the World Cup and focus on a single ball and know I could keep it out of the goal ... that is who I want to be again."

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Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry: "My Brain Was Broken"

Retired Soccer Stary Briana Scurry : "My Brain Was Broken"

Retired soccer star Briana Scurry talks about how all her successes started with her mind and her ability to overcome obstacles. After her injury, she felt lost, broken.

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Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry on Her Post-Concussion Depression

Was her depression physiological from the hit to her head or because her professional soccer career was over?

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When Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry Knew Her Career Was Over

After several weeks of not playing because of a concussion and then failing several baseline tests, Briana Scurry became very worried.

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The Doctor Who Finally Said He Could Help

Retired soccer star Briana Scurry talks about finally finding hope and help after almost three years of being told she wouldn't get any better.

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Why Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry Is Speaking Out About Concussion

As someone who had a phenomenal career in professional soccer and that had a career-ending head injury, Briana Scurry knows she can help other female — and male — athletes.

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The Hit That Ended Briana Scurry's Soccer Career

"I knew I was in trouble ... I didn't know how much trouble," says retired soccer star Briana Scurry.

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How Does it Feel?

Rosemary talks about how Hugh feels about being the subject of her book, blogs, and talks that tell stories involving his traumatic brain injury.

Carry Me!

"I learned that 'trying was a form of therapy,' even if Hugh’s trying felt so exasperating to me that I wanted to bang my head on the steps!"

Time Warp or Puppy Energy?

Janna Leyde talks about the "small, fuzzy, blonde being" that is bringing out the two parents she has not seen in years.

Square Pegs in a Round World

Abby talks about how she realized that her husband's recovery was not going to be black or white, whole or unwhole, perfect or not perfect.

The One Thing We Must Have

"TBI disrupts everything for individuals and families, but there’s one thing that can remain strong if we own it: our sense of self."

How to Make the New Year New

People often make resolutions as the new year arrives and the previous one recedes. But sometimes, as Rosemary explains, it takes a serious wake-up call to make those big self-changes.

An Old Rag Doll and Family Love

A song Rosemary's father used to sing around Christmastime taught her the power of empathy.

Brain Injury Book List

Prepared by BrainLine and BrainLine's online community, here is a list of favorite books about brain injury and living with it.

Forgive or Accept?

Can Rosemary forgive the woman who hit Hugh with her car when he was riding his bicycle?

Can Ritalin Help Mitigate Brain Injury Symptoms?

Learn about the risks and benefits of taking Ritalin after a brain injury.

Brian D. Greenwald, MD

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Diagnosing & Treating Brain Injury

Physical Symptoms of Brain Injury

Football High: Owen Thomas' Story

The issues of sports-related concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy were intensified when the brain of a deceased 21-year-old football player was examined.

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